Bipolar Disorder Medications

Your doctor may prescribe one or a combination of.

Bipolar disorder medications. Other treatments may include antipsychotics or antidepressants. Doctors typically prescribe antipsychotic medications to treat schizophrenia. You might take one drug at a time or a few at the same. The most effective treatment for bipolar disorder is a mood stabilizing agent.

Medications should be combined with nonpharmacological treatments such as. The most effective treatment for bipolar disorder is a mood stabilizing agent. However antipsychotics can also help manage bipolar disorders especially those accompanied by periods of psychosis. These include mood stabilizers antidepressants and drugs that relieve anxiety.

Medications should be combined with nonpharmacological treatments such as. Bipolar disorder is treated with three main classes of medication. Mood stabilizers antipsychotics and while their safety and effectiveness for the condition are sometimes controversial. These medications even out the troughs and the peaks of mood swings to keep you on a more even keel.

Several types of medications are used to treat bipolar disorder. Certain medications such as valproic acid and divalproex sodium should not be used during pregnancy. These medications even out the troughs and the peaks of mood swings to keep you on a more even keel. Other treatments may include antipsychotics or antidepressants.

Also birth control medications may lose effectiveness when taken along with certain bipolar disorder medications.